# Surret Uzi (صرة اوزي)

Surret Uzi (صرة اوزي) is a wonderful Levantine dish, simple and quick, a life saver for parties and feasts.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 onions
- 2 large carrots
- 500 gms mince (lamb or beef)
- 2 cups rice
- 2 chickens
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 4 tbsps ghee
- 1 packet phyllo dough
- 4 cups water
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp chicken stock powder
- 2 tbsp seven spice powder
- 1 handful nuts
- 1 olive oil
- 1 yogurt sauce

## Instructions

1. Finely dice two onions and two large carrots.
2. Sauté the onions and carrots in 4-5 tablespoons of ghee until wilted.
3. Add 500 gms of minced meat.
4. Season with salt, pepper, 1 tsp of cinnamon powder, 1 tsp of cardamom powder, 1 tbsp of chicken stock powder, and 2 tbsp of seven spice.
5. Stir well and let it cook until nicely browned.
6. Add two cups of washed and soaked long-grain basmati rice.
7. Add two cups of frozen peas and four cups of water.
8. Add another pinch of salt and more seasoning for the rice.
9. Once it boils, drop the heat to a simmer, cover, and let it cook for 20 minutes.
10. Prepare the two chickens by heavily seasoning them with olive oil, salt, seven spice, and paprika.
11. Bake the chickens in the oven until they get nice and soft.
12. In a large mixing bowl, layer a couple of phyllo sheets, brushing ghee or butter between each layer.
13. Fill the bowl with the cooked rice, add two sheets of phyllo on top, and wrap it as best as you can.
14. Flip the phyllo-wrapped rice onto a baking tray and bake it in the oven for about 30 minutes.
15. Once you serve it, open the phyllo cache with a bread knife and top it with toasted nuts and place the roasted chicken on top.
16. Serve with a simple yogurt sauce.

## Equipment

- knife
- wooden spoon
- large pot
- mixing bowl
- baking tray
- measuring cups
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19SP6wmkuu/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1eb33a7b-ab40-4622-94dc-f260713ee55a
- Extracted: 2025-03-24

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